The work of the Tetiaroa Seabird Team was featured in the recent newsletter of the Tetiaroa Society. Our collaborator Dr. Beth Gardner and Sarah were interviewed for the newsletter, and the interview can be found here.
News
The QCons Lab will be out in force at the TWS/AFS meetings in Reno
We’re really looking forward to the TWS/AFS Joint meetings in Reno, Sept 29-Oct 3. It’s going to be a busy week for the QCons Lab! You can get details here.
Sarah will be co-teaching a short course on September 29: Fundamentals of Structured Decision Making
Nathan Hostetter will be presenting on September 30: Integrating Age Data to Improve Estimation of Polar Bear Abundance, Survival, and Recruitment in Open-Population Jolly-Seber Models
Mark Sorel will be presenting on September 30: Habitat and Climate Factors Affecting Juvenile Spring Chinook Salmon Recruitment and Life-History Expression in an Endangered Population
Staci Amburgey will be presenting on October 1: Assessing Spatial Capture-Recapture Models for Unmarked Individuals When Estimating Density of Invasive Brown Treesnakes on Gua
Hannah Sipe will be presenting on October 2: Combining Citizen Science and Agency Survey Data to Model Common Loon Distribution and Habitat Associations
Amanda Warlick will be presenting on October 2: Evaluating the Effects of Ocean Conditions on Survival and Natality in Steller Sea Lions Using an Integrated Population Model
Sarah will be presenting on October 3: Focusing on Values: Decision Analysis As a Conceptual Framework for Integration of Genetic and Demographic Considerations in Conservation Translocations
Welcome Amelia DuVall!
We are thrilled to welcome Ms. Amelia DuVall to the QCons lab. Amelia comes to us from California, where she has been working for several years monitoring seabirds on the Channel Islands. She will be working collaboratively with Channel Islands National Park to evaluate the current status of seabirds there, better understand threats to seabirds, and identify management actions that the Park can take to conserve these important and vulnerable species. We’re so glad to have her on board!
Welcome Staci Amburgey!
We’re excited to welcome new post-doctoral associate Dr. Staci Amburgey to Seattle. Staci recently finished her Ph.D. at Penn State, then got in the car with her partner and assorted pets to drive across the country and join us here at UW. Staci will be working along with our close collaborators Dr. Amy Yackel Adams and Dr. Beth Gardner to develop improved monitoring methods for invasive brown treesnakes on Guam. You can learn more about Staci here.
Post-doctoral Position – Integrated Population Modeling for Black Bears
The QCons Lab is collaborating with Angela Fuller at Cornell University to develop a spatial integrated population model for black bears in Maine. We’re looking for motivated applicants with population modeling skills.
Review of applications will begin February 28, 2019 and continue until the position is filled. Please direct questions to: Sarah Converse, sconver@uw.edu and Angela Fuller, angela.fuller@cornell.
Get all the information about the position and how to apply here.
New Year – New Lab Members!
The 2018-2019 school year is underway, and its time to welcome a couple new lab members. Amanda Warlick joined us over the summer, and Mark Sorel joined us in late September. Both are PhD students in SAFS. We’re thrilled they’re here! You can read more about them on the Lab Members page.
Assistant Unit Leader – Fisheries: position open at Washington Coop Unit, School of Aquatic and Fishery Sciences
We seek an Assistant Unit Leader – Fisheries, at the Washington Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit, in the School of Aquatic and Fishery Sciences, University of Washington. The incumbent will hold the position of Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor, Without Tenure, in the School of Aquatic and Fishery Sciences. This is a fantastic opportunity! Contact sconver@uw.edu with questions. Read about the position and application process here! Position closes September 28, 2018.
Postdoctoral scientist position open!
We have a fantastic position open for a quantitatively adept postdoctoral scientist. The project is focused on development of statistical models for monitoring brown treesnakes on Guam, to inform brown treesnake control and avian reintroduction strategies. Please see details here. Applications accepted until June 31, 2018 or until filled. Come to Seattle and be part of our team!
Congratulations Amanda Warlick!
Amanda Warlick, new QCons Lab member, was awarded a National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship. This award is a testament to Amanda’s great qualifications, ideas, and hard work. She’ll be focusing her dissertation work on development of integrated population models for species with complex life histories, including applications to pigeon guillemots and Steller sea lions. Huge Congratulations Amanda!
Welcome new QCons Lab members Amanda and Abby!
We’re really excited that Amanda Warlick will be joining us this fall for work on her PhD with a focus on integrated population models for species with complex life histories (including cool applications to pigeon guillemots and Steller sea lions). Abby Bratt has been admitted as a new student in the QERM program, and after a few quarters focused on coursework, will be joining us to study the dynamics of and effects of management on streaked horned larks. Check back soon when we’ll have more info on these new students on our lab members page.